I suspect I may be a Christmas light addict. I had thought I could put lights up Christmas 2013, and walk away clean. December 1st 2014 found me handing over more bucks to Bunnings, 'cos I wanted to do it just once more, and then walk away cleanly. Here I sit on 31st December 2014, knowing I barely have time to get ready for December 2015. A "friend" showed me RGB strips this year. I am drawn inexorably down the dmx/RGB path, like a moth to a flame ........ I will be hitting these forums, possibly asking dumb n00b questions about software, hardware, interfacing with existing light strings, how to conceal expenditure from my wife - useful stuff like that.
Find out what she likes and build that, but NEVER tell her how much it costs to do it!! Welcome aboard.
Congrats on admitting to your addiction, now thats out you can go crazy, welcome to ACL good luck with your 2015 Christmas display, talk soon.
to ACL Goliath If you haven't found it yet, the new revised 2nd addition AusChristmasLighting 101 manual is a great resource for all things RGB and more.
Yeah - read the manual - head very nearly exploded. Take a while for the grey matter to recover from the trauma of actually having to work.
I diagnose C.L.A.P. You should see a specialist. I'm astounded to find there is any darkness in Rocky in December. Illuminate whatever there is! R
